A MAN has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a Nissan X-Trail he was attempting to tow rolled over him.

The man, aged in his 20s, was treated at the scene by paramedics following the incident off Upton Road in Poole.

Police were called to the scene by the ambulance service just before midday on Thursday, February 11.

A Dorset Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.56am on Thursday 11 February 2021 by the ambulance service requesting assistance after a man sustained injuries after a Nissan X-Trail vehicle he was attempting to tow rolled over him.

“No other vehicles were involved in the incident, which occurred off Upton Road in Poole.

“The man, aged in his 20s, has been taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that are described as serious.”